It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980,[1] and is significant for its impeccable architectural integrity.

[2][3] The exterior features dramatic woodwork styling, with fishscale and flat-edged shingles[2] made of pine and separated into sections by stickwork.

[4] The meetinghall has wainscoted walls, a hardwood ceiling, and more intricate stickwork;[2] there are only minor alterations from the original construction.

[6] The First Congregational Church founded in 1882 by a small group of Scottish residents, headed by Allen McIntyre,[3] which included a number of prominent businessmen and employees of the local Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.

[2] The Calumet and Hecla Mining Company donated land,[5] and the committee procured architectural drawings from Holabird and Roche, using them to build the church for an original cost of $8325.